More cards.

These are some card I made using A Day For Daisies digital stamps.  You can find all the details on Splitcoast.

Daisies

Okay, it's April 17th and it snowing!  We are suppose to get between 7 and 8 inches of snow tomorrow!  Hello, has anyone told Mother Nature it's Spring?  Last week it was 74 deg. then snowed 3 inches the next day.

Well, these are the only daisies popping up in Iowa.  I just love this Flourishes set.  This was made for a Splitcoast color challenge.

The colors for cc422

elegant eggplant
melon mambo
river rock

 

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/color-combinations-f43/cc422-elegant-mambo-river-t571670.html#ixzz2QlbWK4Oz

 

I've done acetate before, I had a lot of trouble with this one, but it photographed beautifully.

I have however dismantled it and put it on cardstock. It just wouldn't stand up right or open all the way. 

 

I colored this Gerber Daisies set with Prisma Pencils then I used my Copic BV08 to darken the purple. The Marianne die cut is just a corner die that I used to make a square.

 

Happy Spring everyone!!

 

 

Splitcoast Review

I am determined to get back up to speed here.  These are some of my favorites that I have at Splitcoast.
Normally I would list all the products, but since there are so many in this post please click on any  link next to the card to view details at my Splitcoast gallery for all the details.  I am GailNM if you wish to take a look at my entire gallery.



Funny Face

 

Rainbow Peeps

 

Glamorous

 My Sister

 

 

Butterfly Friend

 

I Bring You Flowers Inside

 

 

 

 

 

 You've Got Style

 

Well Behaved

 

 



I've retired!

I retired March 15th.  You would think I would have tons of time to make cards and post to my blog.
Let me tell you, retirement is exhausting.  I've been getting my physical (loads of fun there), going to the dentist (more fun) and looking for insurance.  I have perfect health except for that over weight thing.  Words of advise... Loose weight. Turns out it's a big red flag when applying for insurance.
I did get some, but it cost me about $75.00 more a month than I had planned. 

I've also been cleaning drawers, washing windows and shredding papers. We have our very first joint tax returns from 1971. Do the math.

This is kind of a long post.  But I wanted you to see the fabulous office that I left behind.

March 14th - Notice the typical mess!

March 15th - All cleared out except for the cake.

I thought I would throw this in for fun. Lulu is sitting on the end table so she can get a better look at Dad blowing the snow. (Notice the rounded corner on the table. Grrrr!)

Interpretation

I had a difficult time with this digi determining what has hair and what was ribbon. I searched the web just before posting and it turns out there isn't any ribbon in her hair. It's all in the interpretation, right? She does have pearls in her hair.

 

Stamps - A Day For Daisies - Pearls In My Hair

I think the sentiment is a Verve Stamp.

 

Colored with Prisma Pencils and Gamsol.

 

 

 

Swinging on a Star

This weeks LIM Change is up in the air.  I really love this digi, so I made him an angel and I gave him wings. How else would he have landed on a star?  I know this may look more like a baby card, but the sentiment was so inspiring and relevant.

I colored the digi with pencils. I used a butterfly die and placed the wings behind him.

Stamps - Cuddly Buddly (digi) Cornish Heritage Farm (sentiment)
Die Cuts - Spellbinder, Cheery Lynn (butterfly wings) - Little Inkers (bow)

I hope he made you smile a little.




 

Hello it's me!

Sorry it's been so long.  I have not started the year in a good way.  I was involved in a horriable accident on January 2nd.  I am better now and with this blog post, I hope to start my journey back to happiness and a new appreciation for all that matters.  Thanks for the prayers my friends.

 

Stamp - Art Gone Wild

Paper - Baby Blue Card Stock

Spellbinders Die

Cuttlebug embossing follder (Quilt)

Colored with Copics

 

 

Stamp - Elizabeth Bell & Recollections (purse)

Paper - My Minds Eye

Colored with Copics

Pop Dots

 

 

Stamp - Recollections

Paper - Red and White Card Stock

Spellbinders dies

Martha Stewart Punch

Jewel